I used to see them at “The Rat” and other clubs. Cool record store. Slower was in many ways the opposite of Stompbox. Loved the show and play stress to this day. I brought anybody I could with me because I knew it would always result in a new fan. I think i was probably like 10 when this was all going down…it seems to me that stompbox jams pretty hard. It’s sad that they couldn’t have kept it together for a few more albums, but what they left the World was one of those seemingly insignificant records that you find that just blows your mind..and leaves your friends saying…who is this again?…haha. They were just slightly ahead of their time and its unfortunate when you have an asshole in the band. Then that must have been one of his on nights because I instantly fell in love with what they were doing. Jonny Z (Megaforce Records) mentioned the record one night on Headbanger’s Ball and played a couple of snippets. ADDED SOME NEW VIDEOS. No Woods for life. Shows. Man what a great post to find. I was lucky to see Stombox 5-6 times in the early 90’s (Rat, Mama, etc.) Newest Photos. Patrick thanks for the story! As it turns out, it’s pretty cool! One of the Friends on the list sent me a link to this…What a trip. I guess when your boyfriend breaks up with you by telling you he married somebody else, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. There’s a tape from a live radio show that I have, but it’s in pretty crappy condition, much of it is all garbled up. Overall, we would highly recommend Stompbox to absolutely everybody, regardless of the type of music they are into. Cory, I was at that same show in Memphis. I listen to Stress consistently in my listening, very loud, awesome vocals, awesome chords, awesome band. From time to time, I’d get nostalgic and buy it off Amazon, and it would always end up gone. Wish you guys the best in all just remember, its not tooo late. Marla "Carrie" Dymesich Sonora. “We had the best time ever! Some friends and I saw Stompbox in Detroit (The Shelter?) When it was noticed that we were singing everything, they let one of my buddies take the mic for a couple tunes. I used to talk to Erich and he was always cool and thanked me for my praise. I sent him back an email asking what really happened to the band and what he and the rest of the band members were up to these days. Add message. Thank you again!” –, “One of my favorite things about our wedding was that the dance floor was consistently full of people! much love! That tape lived in my shitty car stereo for 3 months. (har har). That band should have gone big time. Stompbox delivers a mix of danceable rock, pop, country and R&B guaranteed to keep you dancing all night long! Bent Crayon too. I guess it was a one time gig before they all went their separate ways. Stompbox band covers music from blues to modern rock to country favorites to R&B Stombox, Tree, Mother, Flying Nuns, Opium Den, Think Tree. Man I saw these guys open for Biohazard in the early 90’s I think it was. Wish that it could have continued. I have loved your music ever since I saw Stompbox live in Seattle at RCKCNDY in the 90s. Join our mailing list for the latest news. Through our entire wedding music planning process, they were professional and remained a constant background support, without being pushy or controlling never once pressured or rushed us to get the details sorted. It sucks that Erich and the band couldn’t work things out but having been in the situation before its hard. Erich was one of the 1st people I met when I moved to Boston and regardless of whats said , he was always a good guy by me. Noisy arty stuff. All the kids that came to our shows really wanted the “big riff” so they could get sick in the pit and hurt each other, and (except for the part about hurting each other…we were very “Fugazi” about that and stopped a lot of shows when fights broke out etc…) he (Erich) was perfectly happy with that. I moved to Europe from Boston in 1999 and Stress is still standard listening for me, mostly in the autumn for whatever reason. boston in the early 90s was such a fun place to be! The moment we first heard Stompbox, we knew they would play at our wedding! The reason Stompbox called it quits, what happened to the lead singer Erich, and what direction did the band members took: The reason Erich left the band is that we asked him to. Thought about them often over the years and what happened. We showcase dynamic vocals from three singers, soaring lead guitar, and a driving rhythm section on a broad spectrum of decade spanning hits. Blew biohazard out of the water. Awesome show with lots of energy. Keep on keepin’ on…. There is a reason people’s faces light up when you say Stompbox was the band at your wedding – you don’t get such an amazing reputation without putting 100% into what you do, and Stompbox has truly earned our respect and recognition. I saw Stompbox at the old 9:30 club opening up for Biohazard and they crushed it! I listened to it in my car on the way home from work last night. You were amazing; everyone at the party agreed. Thanks, I got hip to Stomp Box from the No Woods video on Headbangers Ball. He said, “Go buy these!”, and I did. I first heard Stompbox on WKNC, NC State University’s College Radio station, where “No Woods” was played often back in the day. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. but Erich wasn’t able to do the show that night, someone told us he quit right before the band was to go on. Erich, Jeff, Pat, and Zephan – hope all is well. If you want to hear what Slower sounded like, Jeff’s got a homemade video up on YouTube. In fact I kind of miss it, which I didn’t think I would when we moved. Glad to find this. Thanks for the info. Thanks!! I saw Stompbox open for Biohazard in the mid 90’s. Also, we had some very fundamental differences in what we wanted to do musically. I still have a CD and a 45 vinyl that they passed out at one of their shows! Glad you enjoyed the show Marla, we had a great time, cant wait to be back. Finally, we asked them (Columbia) if they’d let us (Stompbox) go with no strings attached, and they said “Sure!”  Mary (the A&R person from Columbia who went to Maverick) wanted us to come over to Maverick with her, but this was all happening at the same time as we were getting ready to kick Erich out of the band. I decided that maybe it would be fun to find out what it was like to have money to live on. Way off. Any idea of how much music we could be enjoying right now??? That website has that whole album, plus the EP they did AND a bunch of punk rock covers. Sure, Erich was doing drugs, (as were most of the rest of us) but it didn’t bother any of us much. First time I heard the Sickness song, I truly believed that there were some connecting pieces between the two bands since that opening riff was so similar. StompBox. Even if you don’t want to buy it, you can hear little samples of the songs. Great band! Brightside – The KillersMr. If there are any social media sites you would like reviews for, I am your girl. NEW Process 2 Racks at the Same Time Process input from two separate band members using two completely different customisable effects racks. I played steel guitar in that band. You guys totally rocked. I might just have to check some of there stuff out. I’m really hoping to my hands on a copy of Stress soon, but it never shipped to Denmark and you’re not on iTunes yet. You guys made the night! Thanks for the Milligram link by the way, been trying to find that one for a while. Thanks again. I would hire them again in a heartbeat” –, “Stompbox came through with everything we wanted for our holiday party. We shall forever sing your praises and recommend you to all of our friends, family, acquaintances, neighbors, co-workers and anyone else who may or may not need live music. They were similar to Stompbox by my estimation in any number of ways, particularly the “Why…?” factor. Erich was (and still is) kind of a dick. The real story about the departure from the record label: The deal with Columbia was that our A&R person left and went to Maverick. That was a greatly appreciated dose of information from the source itself. I’ve got some abysmal recordings from a show we did in Seattle, but it was straight off the board, so pretty much all you can hear is the drums and vocals. That turned out to be one of the best show. I went and bought there album the next day. There is not one detail we would have changed. Dirk here, original drummer for Bilt Speer / Stomp Box. I cant believe that no one came to these guys aid and saw what i saw and kept them together. I met Patrick years later at one of my former jobs and he is also a great guy. First heard Stompbox on some Transworld Snowboarding Video mid 90’s. Want to know when something new posts here? Boston’s best kept secrets – someone should have told the world. It [can be found] on YouTube too. kind of bands that I dug and talked about to as many as would listen back at college (’92 – ’96) and even into grad school (’96 to ’01). I was so tanked I had to pass out in our van after about two Jesus Lizard songs. They play a variety of everything and are very accommodating to suggestions and requests. Contact us today to get your party started! Some people liked it more, some liked in less. I was always under the impression the lead singer died of an overdose and was replaced by a less polished singer. I don’t know who started it, but it’s pretty crazy that so many people even remember us. At the end of the night there were a few people who we couldn’t hug goodbye – because they were too sweaty! They captivated us and our guests the entire night and never failed to get the party going. I wasn’t a huge fan of Cleveland in general, but I REALLY liked Lakewood. They played a variety of songs, that everyone (ages 22-75) loved and was able to dance to. NEW Supports Multi Channel Audio Devices StompBox Band now supports interfaces with multiple inputs and outputs allowing you to run instruments through multiple racks at the same time. Still have the stress cd but always wondered what happened to them. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Instantly loved this band! We added a second bass player (Mikey Welch, who later was in Weezer for an album) and I took over vocals. Your email address will not be published. The CD called This is Class War is absolutely amazing if you can find it. (On one of those tours we played with Jesus Lizard at Peabody’s in Cleveland…David Yow drank me under the table and then went out and played their show. Dan Ward. Funny about the Disturbed inquiry. I love this band and wish I could have saw them live. 11 talking about this. They delivered a very memorable and touching ballad, one we are so grateful to them for collaborating. Echoing the thanks for the update. Your email address will not be published. The rest of us wanted to be “artists” and “express ourselves musically”. After we booted him, she kind of took it personally and said “Oh, well f— you too” and signed the Deftones. One of the cool things about having a blog site is just the total randomness. Oddly enough, when I quit that band, Jeff (guitarist of Stompbox) too over my spot on steel. We ABSOLUTELY want to have you back every year!” –, Deirdre McMahon Collier, Irish Social Club, “Stompbox was an absolute hit at our company holiday party. Saw stompbox at hammerjacks in 95′ opening for biohazard and thought they put on one of the best shows ive ever seen. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window). Last year, I picked up another copy of the disk on Amazon an it’s totally one of my favorite listens on my ipod. Stompbox was music that made us laugh with words that were brooding and self indulgent, while Slower was words that made us laugh with music that was self indulgent! But always wondered about the band, where they’re from, what happened to them. It’s good to see and read a little info on history and up to date happenings on these guys. 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